The Free Land of The Alpine Republic of Tyrol is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Dennis Tharlberg with a fair hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.163 billion Tyroleans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Innsbruck. The average income tax rate is 32.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Tyrolean economy, worth 163 trillion Alpenmarks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,241 Alpenmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The richest individuals apparently buy nothing but noodles and toilet paper, witnesses have to run a gauntlet of mob enforcers to testify at trials, some Tyrolean athletes have defected to Blackacre after being denied the chance to compete in international sporting events, and when their backs are against the walls Tyroleans look out for gay men. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Alpine Republic of Tyrol's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Alpine Republic of Tyrol is ranked 43,701^st in the world and 407^th in Europe for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 2,241.02 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.